US Army May 12, 2020 US Special Operations arms surveillance aircraft for precision attack U.S. Special Operations Command is arming small, maneuverable surveillance planes to offer war commanders a precision-strike option supporting ground troops in rugged terrain with Hellfire missiles and laser-guided rockets.
US Army May 8, 2020 New Army artillery changes course to hit targets under bridges Enemies of the U.S. Army are now deliberately hiding targets behind mountain ridges, under bridges, in rocky crevices and other locations intended to elude state-of-the art GPS-guided artillery round attacks -- complicating U.S. efforts to pinpoint and destroy targets
Coronavirus May 6, 2020 Pentagon: Anyone hospitalized for coronavirus 'disqualified' from joining military without waiver Coronavirus survivors will be barred from entering the military unless they are granted a waiver from the branch they are seeking to join, according to a memo circulating online, as the Department of Defense continues to figure out how to train America's fighting force in the midst of a global pandemic.
World May 4, 2020 29 US soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for traumatic brain injuries from Iran attack on Iraq base Six Army soldiers who were injured in a ballistic missile attack on an American base in Iraq in January have been awarded Purple Hearts, and 23 others have been approved for the award and will receive them later this week, U.S. Central Command said Monday.
Coronavirus May 4, 2020 DARPA has a 'game-changer' coronavirus test that's awaiting emergency approval, report says Though there is currently no known scientific cure for the disease known as COVID-19, researchers at the U.S.'s most advanced military agency has designed a coronavirus test that can identify people before they come infectious, according to a media report.
Coronavirus May 1, 2020 Army general says major weapons will be delivered on time despite coronavirus Warrior Maven spoke to Gen. John Murray, commander, Army Futures Command, about the Army’s efforts to deliver major weapons amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus May 1, 2020 Army general describes massive 'war on coronavirus' Warrior Maven spoke to Gen. John Murray, commander, Army Futures Command, about the Army’s efforts to battle coronavirus.
Coronavirus April 28, 2020 Army war on COVID-19 saves soldiers’ lives with remdesivir anti-viral drug It is a mysterious, unseen, not-fully understood, yet highly contagious threat -- that is killing Americans. There is no human enemy … no state, group, or known attacker, yet 1 million people in the U.S. have been infected, with millions more at risk.Â
US Army April 21, 2020 Army to test prototype COVID-19 vaccine on humans in September, after mice trials Army scientists plan to start testing new COVID-19 vaccines on humans as soon as this coming September if small animals --Â such as mice now being tested -- succeed in developing antibodies after receiving a new prototype vaccine.Â
US Army April 20, 2020 Army resumes sending recruits to basic training after coronavirus triggers 2-week pause The Army resumed sending recruits to basic training Monday after a two-week pause to contain to coronavirus pandemic.
America Together April 13, 2020 Army sends new medical teams to hard-hit NYC areas The Army is sending highly specialized teams of doctors, nurses, medics and psychologists to the New York City area to help relieve the burden on COVID-19 medical efforts -- by bringing makeshift treatment facilities, testing patients, monitoring symptoms for the virus and in some cases treating those infected.